Shoot-the-Chutes ride at Dreamland amusement park, 1906 New York Orphans Day outing
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Description
View of the Shoot-the-Chutes water ride at Dreamland amusement park during the 1906 second annual excursion for orphans sponsored by the New York Motor Club. Children in small boat in foreground; spectators watch from bridge in background. 1,200 children were taken on a trip to the Dreamland amusement park at Coney Island. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Shooting chutes. Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1906."
Details
- Creator:
- Spooner, F. Ed.
- Resource ID:
- na029141
- Subject:
- Amusement rides--New York (State)--New York
- Bridges--New York (State)--New York
- Boats and boating--New York (State)--New York
- Amusement parks--New York (State)--New York
- Photographers--New York (State)--New York
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1906-06-06
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 6 x 8 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Collection:
- Lazarnick Collection
- Location:
- Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1906 #2
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.